Horseshoer s tool



(No Model.)

S. T. MILES, Jr. HORSESHOER'S TOOL.

No. 468547 Patented Feb. 9, 1892.

' tion Will appear in the following description,

ton, in the couuty of Marshall and State of Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

v SAMUEL T. MILES, JR., OF BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

HORSESHOEWS TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,547, dated February9, 1892.

Application filed June 11, 1891, Serial No. 395,9l9. (No model.)

To all whom it may conccrn:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. MILES, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brit- South Dakota, have invented a new and usefulHorseshoefs Tool, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to a tool for use by horseshoers, the objects inView being to combine in one simple cheaply-constructed device severalhandy and necessary tools for use in applying shoes.

Other objects and advantages of the invenand the novel features thereofWill be par-- ticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a per-- spective of acombination-tool constructed in accordance With my invention. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section of the upper jaw. Fig. 3 is a detail inperspective of theupper jaw attachment. Fig. 4: is a similar View of thelower conbined rasp and cutting member.

Like nunerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

In practicing my invention I employ two members 1 and 2, the fornerterninating atits outer end in a jaw 3,slight1y curved upon its innersurface and having a series of outwardly-disposed teeth 4. The remainingmember 2 has its onter end terminating in a convex jaw 5, the innersurface of which is toothed, as at (S, said teeth being disposedoppositely to those of the jaw 3. These two members are crossed andpivoted, as at 7, and in rear of the same terminate in suitablegrippinghandles 8, which are normally separated by means of a flatspring 9, fastened to one of the handles and bearin g at its free endagainst the under side of the opposite handle. The meinber l in rear ofits pivot is provided With a laterallyprojecting substantially L-shapedcutter 10, and the member 2 below the same is provided With a combinedcutter and rasp 11. The cutter and rasp 11 is simply an L- shaped pieceof steel secured by screws 12 in proper position upon the side ofitsmember. One end of the steel plate is beveled to form a cutter 13 toco-operate with the beveled cutting-edge 14 of the cutter 10. By reasonof the handles being` pivoted side by side the cut-ting-edges of the twomembers 10 and 11 the opposite edges of the block, a pair ofratchet-teeth 19 are forned for engaging With the teeth 6 of the jaW 5.In the bearing-openings of the lugs 18 take the trunnions 20 of acanlever 21,0f somewhat V shape, terminating at one end in a handle 22and at its opposte end, between the lugs, in a cam 23, adapted to bindagainst the onter face of the jaW 5. At its apex the V-shaped cam-leveris provided with a screw 24:, which passes through the rear end of afiat-spring locking-lever 25, designed to be thrown around, over, andupon the jaW 5, so as to oppose the elevation of the handle 22 of theV-shaped lever, or to one side of the jaW to permit of such elevation.It will be obvious that by swinging the spring-lever 25 to one side andelevating the handle 22 ot' the cam-lever the block 16 nay be movedalong the jaw 5 to any point, after which it may be locked by thespring-level' 25 being swung around upon the jaw so that its teeth 19are in engagement with the teeth 6 of said jaw.

This being the Construction of the tool, the manner of using the same isas follows: The nails having been driven through the shoe and hoot inthe usual manner, the rasp 15 serves as atool for forning suitable seatsupon the hoof for those ends of the nails to be subsequently clinched.After this the tool is disposed fiat side toward the hoof, bringing thecutters 13 and 14 into position so as to nip the nail projecting fromthe hoof. These cutters are so located as to sever the nail at asuitable distance from the hoof, thereby leaving a sufficient quantityof the latter to be subsequently clinched. The j aws are now insertedover the edge of the hoof, the clinchng-block 16 having been adj ustedso as to be opposite the cut ends of nails. Now by closng the handles 8against the tendency of the spring 9 the toothed face of the block 16 isbrought into contact With the end of the nail and the latter clinched.In this manner the IOO several nails of the shoe maybe successivelyclinehed simply by an opening. and cIosing of the tool and moving thesame from'nail to nail. It will be obvious that the teeth 4 of the jaw 3serve as anchoring-teeth and prevent any slipping of the tool from thehoof When the members are brought together for the purpose of clinching.

From the above description it Will be seen that I have provided in onesingle cheaplyconstructed tool 'several necessary shoers tools-namely, arasp, a nail-cutter, and a clincher.

It will be understood that the block 16, with its attachments forbinding it in place, may be applied to any tool, and I therefore do notlimit its application for this specific purpose.

Having described my invention, what I claim i`s- 1. The herein-describedtool, consisting of the opposite pivoted members terninating at theirouter ends in j aws, the tooth-faced clinching-block mounted on one ofthe jaws, provided upon its upper side with a pair of peri cuttingmember10,beveled to form a cu'ttingedge 14, extending laterally from-one of the members, and the steel plate 11, Secured to the side'of theopposite member, beveled upon its back to form a cutting-edge 14: and atits' lower edge toothed to form the rasp 15, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of' two witnesses.

SAMUEL T. MILES, JR.

Witnesses:

I-I. R. TURNER, J OB VOAK.

